Introduction

Introduction

Gonatus pyros is a small gonatid. A spent female measured 125 mm ML (SBMNH no. 61050). Nesis (1982/87) states that some individuals are known to be up to 160 mm ML. G. pyros is distinctive in being the only gonatid known to possess photophores.

Source information

Kubodera, Tsunemi, F. G. Hochberg, and Richard E. Young.2006. Gonatus pyros Young 1972. Version 31 May 2006.http://dev.tolweb.org/Gonatus_pyros/19774/2006.05.31 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/